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| - Sorry to be the dissenting voice here but the burger I had today didn't justify the hype or the over hour long wait which accompanied it. I had more time on my hands than was comfortable to peruse the menu and it is unoriginally vegan comfort (read: greasy spoon) food set in a trendy, highly Instagrammable space (note the de rigueur neon light signage; ironic "no salads" sign; the basement with wall-to-wall cartoon art, which screams "take a selfie now, pee later"). Don't even get me started on the uncomfortably loud music. I'm trying to eat lunch, not pretend I'm at Coachella.
Now onto the real meat, pardon the pun, of this review. The standard of a veggie burger is often how good it tastes with the reference point being that of an old fashioned ground beef patty. Well, Doomie's succeeds in making a wheat- and soy-based patty taste quite "meat-like", but it is still a pretty bland patty, seriously lacking in umami and has that rubbery texture many faux meats have. I couldn't believe how long it took the kitchen to send out something so dull.
Overall, I was quite disappointed. It is only hitting me know how ironic it is that after almost a decade of vegetarianism (more mediocre veg burgers than I can possibly count), this trendy LA burger joint got me to pay nearly $20 for a sub-par veggie burger that took over an hour to no doubt be "crafted".
They say, "This ain't your nana's vegan restaurant", but I think I would prefer to eat at nana's.
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